HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1951 - 0059RESOLUTION NO0 ~9
A RESOLUTION OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO0
________FIXING AND DETE~iViINING COF~ENSATION
TO BE PAID LEGAL COUNSEL
WHEREAS~the County Sanitation Districts have heretofore
employed legal counsel for both general and special services and
the Districts now have employed certain legal counsel and may in the
future employ additional or other legal counsel;and
WHEREAS9 it is deemed advisable to set up a certain working
day for said attorneys now employed and any other attorneys to be
employed in the future by said County Sanitation Districts;and
WhEREAS,any çincertainties in rates of pay and hours con~
stituting a day for said attorneys~services are intended to be
reconciled and made certain~
NOW,TEJEBEFORE,BE IT RESOLVETh
l~That six (6)hours of tine actually spent by an attorney
in service to the Sanitation District or Districts authorizing
said services shall constitute one (1)dayvs services0
2~That the maximum compensation to be paid an attorney
for one (1)day~s services shall be Seventy Five (~7~~OO)Dollars,
excepting that wherein an attorney is required to appear in any
court of law on behalf of a Sanitation District or Districts for a
day or any part of a day the compensation for that day shall be
One Hundred and Fifty (~l5O.OO)Dollars9 irrespective of the number
of hours spent~
3€~That for any part of a day actually spent by an attorney
in service for a Sanitation District or Districts he shall be paid
at the rate of Twelve Dollars and Fifty Cents (~l2~5O)per hour by
the District or Districts for whom said services are rendered~
~!.That payment for the services of legal counsel shall
be made from the operating fund of the Districts authorizing the
employment of said.attorney or attorneys upon monthly presentation of
itemized bills by said legal counsel9 and in the case where more than
one but not all Sanitation Districts employ the sarielegal counsel for
the same services9 said Districts shall be jointly charged9 and each shall
pay an equal part of the total bill out of the operating fund of each
District9 provided further that where Districts Nos0 1,2,3,~,6,
7 and 11 jointly employ,legal counsel,payment for such services
shall be paid for out o1 the Joint Administrative hind.
5.That with respect to the employment of C.Arthur Nisson,
Jr.,by County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and.11 for
the purpose of working with Attorneys E.J.Marks and Adrian Marks,
in preparation of pleadings and preparation for hearing of that
certain litigation concerning the effect of a limited participation
agreeiient on the County Sanitation Districts,his compensation shall
be at the rate of Twelve Dollars and Fifty Cents (~l2.5O)per hour
for time actually spent,excepting appearances in courts of law,in
rendering said services from the date of March 1,l9~l.
6.That unless specifically resolved otherwise the employ—
iiient of other or additional legal counsel shall be at the rates of
pay and hours constituting one (1)day established by this Resolution.
7.All i-~esolutions or parts of Resolutions heretofore
adopted which conflict herewith are hereby specifically repealed in
sofar and to the extent that they conflict herewith.
TBE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was introduced by Director_____________
________________________,
who moved its adoption.This notion was
seconded by Director _________________________and was carried by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
)ss
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,ORA MA~ME~RRITT,Secretary of the Board of Directors of
County Sanitation District No.of Orange County,California,
hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted by the said Board at a meeting thereof held on
•the _________day of
________________,1951.
IN WITNESS WR~R~OF,I have hereunto set my hand this
day of
________________________,1951.
Secretary of the Board of Directors
of County Sanitation District No.
______of Orange County,California.
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